Agendas, reports and minutes

The site visit to the Millennium Wind Farm at Glenmoriston and Beinn Mhor Wind Farm at Tomich which was due to take place this morning, has been cancelled due to bad weather and poor visibility.  This will be rescheduled and the date for the visit will be confirmed shortly.

Tuesday 24 February 10.30 am

Committee meeting in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness

You are invited to attend and a note of the business to be considered is attached.  Members are respectfully reminded to wear clothing and footwear appropriate to the site and weather conditions.

Webcast Notice: The meeting on 24 February 2015 will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

Members are reminded that during determination of any item before this Committee they must be present throughout the whole of that item in order to be entitled to participate. 

Members are further reminded that mobile devices, including mobile phones, can be used for following the agenda/reports and delivering speeches but should not be used for any form of communication (text or tweet) during the site visit.

Yours faithfully

Susan Blease , Principal Solicitor
(for Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development)

1.  Apologies for Absence
Leisgeulan

2.  Declarations of Interest
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt

Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting.  Any Member making a declaration of interest should indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest.  Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.

3.  Confirmation of Minutes
Dearbhadh a’ Gheàrr-chunntais

There are submitted for confirmation as a correct record the Minutes of Meeting of the South Planning Applications Committee held on 20 January 2015.

4.  Major Applications
Iarrtasan Mòra

There is circulated Report No PLS/006/15 by the Head of Planning and Building Standards, which provides an update on progress of all cases within the ‘Major’ development category currently with the Planning and Development Service for determination and identifies those proposed applications which have Proposal of Application Notice (PAN).  The report also details progress on proposals submitted under S36 or S37 of the Electricity Act 1989 on which the Council is consulted.

The Committee is invited to note the current position of these applications.

5.  Major Developments – Pre-application consultation
Leasachaidhean Mòra – Co-chomhairle Ro-iarrtais

5.1
Description: Alterations to accesses to Shopping Park, alterations to internal access/circulation within car park, alterations to car parking layout, alterations to pedestrian footpaths, public areas and landscaping (15/00215/PAN) (PLS/007/15)
Ward: 18 – Culloden and Ardersier
Applicant: Hercules Unit Trust
Site Address: Inverness Retail and Business Park, Eastfield Way, Inverness

5.2
Description: Change of use of Unit 3A from Class 1 (shop) to Class 3 (food and drink) to form 3 restaurants with associated external alterations, access to shopping park, alterations to internal access/circulation within car park, alterations to car parking layout, alterations to pedestrian footpaths, public areas and landscaping (15/00315/PAN) (PLS/008/15)
Ward: 18 – Culloden and Ardersier
Applicant: Hercules Unit Trust
Site Address: Inverness Retail and Business Park, Eastfield Way, Inverness

6.  Continued Items
Cuspairean a' Leantainn

6.1
Applicant: WPD Beinn Mhor Ltd (14/01731/FUL) (PLS/002/15)
Location: Land at Beinn Mhor, Guisachan, Tomich (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: Formation of an 18 MW wind farm, including erection of 6 wind turbines on 78.5 m towers (height to tip 119.5 m) (rotor diameter 82 m), erection of control building/sub-station, erection of a meteorological mast, formation of hardstandings, access tracks and temporary assembly areas
Recommendation: Grant

6.2
Applicant: Falck Renewables Wind Ltd (14/02055/S36) (PLS/099/14)
Location: Millennium Wind Farm, Glenmoriston (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: Construction of 10 additional wind turbines and ancillary infrastructure, height up to 132 m to blade tip
Recommendation: Raise No Objections

7.  Planning Applications to be Determined
Iarrtasan Dealbhaidh rin Dearbhadh

There are circulated Reports Nos PLS/009/15 to PLS/13/15 by the Area Planning Manager (South), which are as follows:-

7.1
Applicant: Ossian Development Ltd (14/00357/FUL) (PLS/009/15)
Location: Dragon’s Tooth Golf Course, Ballachulish (Ward 22)
Nature of Development: Siting of 8 camping pods
Recommendation: Refuse

7.2
Applicant: West Highland College UHI (14/02638/FUL) (PLS/010/15)
Location: Land 70 m NE of Lidl Food Store, Camanachd Crescent, Fort William (Ward 22)
Nature of Development: Proposed erection of Outdoor Activity Centre – Equipment Storage Facility for University of Highlands and Islands Adventure Tourism Management course
Recommendation: Grant

7.3
Applicant: Mr Ben Thompson (15/00004/FUL) (PLS/011/15)
Location: 2 Erracht, Banavie, Fort William (Ward 12)
Nature of Development: 1.5 Storey extension to cottage
Recommendation: Grant

7.4
Applicant: Mr Hamish Towler (14/04354/FUL) (PLS/012/15)
Location: Blackpark Farm, Blackpark, Inverness (Ward 14)
Nature of Development: Erection of dwelling
Recommendation: Grant

7.5
Applicant: Airvolution Energy Ltd (14/04385/FUL) (PLS/013/15)
Location: Land 645 m West of Cloughmor, Farr (Ward 13)
Nature of Development: Erection of temporary (24 months) 60 m anemometer mast
Recommendation: Grant

8.  Decision of Appeal to the Scottish Government Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals
Co-dhùnaidhean Ath-thagraidhean do Bhuidheann-stiùiridh Riaghaltas na h-Alba airson Ath-thagraidhean Dealbhaidh agus Àrainneachd

8.1
Applicant:  Munro Construction (Highland) Limited (14/02502/FUL) (PPA-270-2112)
Location: 38 Carsegate Road North, Inverness 
Nature of Development:  Change of use to waste transfer station (capacity 24,999 tonnes)

The Committee is invited to note that the appeal to the Director of Planning and Environmental Appeals has been upheld and planning permission granted subject to the conditions set out in the decision notice.